SSP INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SSP INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 94-3341965 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

SSPI PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH IMMERSIVE, TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to LEARN, DO, and BELONG IN SCIENCE. WE AIM to IGNITE THE PASSION and IMAGINATION of YOUNG MINDS, OFFERING IMMERSIVE and TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. OUR GOAL is to CREATE A WORLD WHERE SCIENCE INSPIRES and INFORMS HUMANITY, WHERE EVERY STUDENT FEELS THE THRILL of DISCOVERY and THE JOY of SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $52.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.07%of revenue went to mission work52.1% of expenses · Program services

19.20%of revenue went to fundraising17.2% of expenses

$111.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

34.15%of revenue went to management and office costs30.7% of expenses

$189.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $109,875 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $345,039 for FRANK STESLOW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$962,702

Mission workProgram services$558,99358.07% of revenue52.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$328,76634.15% of revenue30.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$184,81819.20% of revenue17.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,072,577111.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 52.1% mission · 30.7% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 12.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 15.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 7.9% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 8.9% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 5.3% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 8.3% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$962,702

Expenses$1,072,577

Annual shortfall $109,875 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$558,993 · 52.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$328,766 · 30.7% of expenses

Fundraising$184,818 · 17.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$962,702

Expenses$1,072,577

Assets$203,315,662

Income$1,650,289

Contributions$156,674

Mission work (program services)$558,993

Fundraising$184,818

Management and general$328,766

Stocks and bonds$60,454,160

Accounting fees$20,903

Investing fees$69,695

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRANK STESLOWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $345,039Base $309,775 · Other $35,264

AMY GILLETTECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $238,346Base $211,785 · Other $26,561

MICHAEL MANZELLAVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $121,279Base $107,239 · Other $14,040

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

FRANK STESLOWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AMY GILLETTECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MICHAEL MANZELLAVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

MICHAEL MCKAYCHAIR

YOONJEONG YJ CHADIRECTOR

RONALD IRVINGIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

RICKY BALTHROPDIRECTOR

QUINTON MCARTHURDIRECTOR

PHILIP NOLANVICE CHAIR

MIRUNA OPRESCUDIRECTOR

MINOSCA ALCANTARADIRECTOR

MICHELLE CHANGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WEISSDIRECTOR

MARTHA OAKLEYDIRECTOR

LAUREN BLUMTREASURER

KARL SUNDIRECTOR

HELEN SHINSECRETARY

EDMUND BERTSCHINGERDIRECTOR

CLINT CHAPPLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1207 DELAWARE AVE 680, WILMINGTON, DE 19806
County: New Castle
In care of: AMY GILLETTE
Primary officer: AMY GILLETTE, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(866) 728-0999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education